Series: A Cumberland Creek Mystery (Book 1)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Kensington; Original edition (February 1, 2012)
Language: English
Having traded in her career as a successful investigative journalist for the life of a stay-at-home mom in picturesque Cumberland Creek, Virginia, Annie can't help but feel that something's missing. But she finds solace in a local "crop circle" of scrapbookers united by chore-shy husbands, demanding children, and occasional fantasies of their former single lives. And when the quiet idyll of their small town is shattered by a young mother's suicide, they band together to find out what went wrong. . .
Annie resurrects her reporting skills and discovers that Maggie Rae was a closet scrapbooker who left behind more than a few secrets--and perhaps a few enemies. As they sift through Maggie Rae's mysteriously discarded scrapbooks, Annie and her "crop" sisters begin to suspect that her suicide may have been murder. It seems that something sinister is lurking beneath the town's beguilingly calm façade--like a killer with unfinished business. . .
"A scrapbook of zany small town life with characters you'll want to visit again and again in each new novel." --Emilie Richards, author of Sunset Bridge
"Imagine the housewives of Wisteria Lane sipping tea, scrapbooking, and solving murders, and you have this gem of a debut." --Lois Winston, author of Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun
"Intriguing characters, eerie happenings. . .kept me guessing 'til the end." --Clare O'Donohue
Includes tips and a glossary of terms for the modern scrapbooker!
Giveaway: Want a chance to win a copy of this first book (Scrapbook of Secrets)? Leave a comment and email to be entered. Winner will be chosen on October 1st and will have three days to respond.
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DeleteWhile I was growing up photo albums and scrapbooks were the way to compile your family history. My grandmother had her "white album" that had all of the family memories. After her death, my cousin took it apart and sent to all of us the pieces that belonged to us. It was a very sad moment seeing all the pieces stuffed into envelopes. kat8762@aol.com
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DeleteThis is a new series to me and I would love to be able to have a copy to start it. Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy. robeader53@yahoo.com
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DeleteThanks so much Shelley for highlighting the first book in my Cumberland Creek series. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteI have not read this one, but want to Mollie! Good luck to everyone who has entered and thank you Shelley and Mollie. <3 sherylhbooth@gmail.com
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ReplyDeleteI would enjoy this book. I have many old photo albums from way back and did scrapbook when I was very young, although it was totally different from scrapbooking today. Thanks for this wonderful feature and giveaway. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
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Congratulations Sheryl!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Shelley thank you so much Mollie! I read the details of this book and this sounds so much fun! I was a photojournalistbefore I became a stay-at-home mom but I do not Scrap book however! I did however after my first child! How funny it will be to read this and see how closely it mimics, minus the murder, my life several years ago.
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